WASHINGTON – Amtrak has released a new photography policy that bans photographers without tickets from station platforms. The policy, which comes in the wake of an embarrassing case of photographer harassment in New York’s Penn Station, was hashed out with input from the National Press Photographer’s Association.
The guidelines specifically permit photography in “public access areas” on Amtrak property, which it defines as “[a]n area open to general public access and occupancy that is not otherwise posted or restricted by posted signs or locking devices.” However, it specifically states that station platforms are for ticketed passengers only. For their part, ticketed passengers will be able to take photos from station platforms while preparing to board a train or immediately after getting off one.
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